document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28071>Question 28071</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to identify and solve quadratic systems. i really don't get this at all. So, if you could help me solve the problem, it would be greatly appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) y= x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y= x^2-2  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or y= x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y=x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "either one would be great.  THANK YOU!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15350 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15350\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=x-2 and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5E2-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5E2-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving means where are they equal? How to do that? by putting them EQUAL! Sounds obvious, but that needs to be said, since you do not know how to solve this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "well, if y equal (x-2) and also y equal <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then surely <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2+=+x%5E2-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2+=+x%5E2-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "just re-ordering... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-x+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-x+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so either x=0 OR x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x=0 OR x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and when x=0, y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and when x=1, y=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0, -2) and (1, -1) are the 2 answers (the 2 points) that satisfy BOTH equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graphically, we have a quadratic, u-shape and a straight line. The  straight line cuts the u-shape twice and the coordinates i found are these two points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the graph is...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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